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Band 6 Rotational Children’s Physiotherapist-  x2 posts

Full time 37.5 hours a week (Mon-Fri) (part time considered)

Are you an experienced physiotherapist looking for the next step in your career and have a passion for working with children and young people?

 Are you looking to be a part of a supportive and driven children's physiotherapy team?

 If so, then this exciting role may be for you!

Due to service expansion and restructure, we are very pleased to be able to advertise two rotational Senior Children’s Physiotherapist roles with our team at CWPT.

These roles comprise of annual rotations between the core Children’s Physiotherapy Service (where you will provide neuro-developmental assessment and intervention to children and young people age 0-19 with conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, developmental delay and other congenital disorders) and the Respiratory Children’s Physiotherapy Service (where you will provide assessment and intervention to a caseload of children and young people with respiratory complications of whom many also have complex physical disabilities). There are opportunities to work in a variety of settings including clinics, special schools, mainstream schools, respite, hospitals, family homes and hospices.

We have an established supportive development program for new starters, along with regular clinical and management supervision, IST’s and journal clubs. CWPT support external CPD opportunities relevant to your role.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Main responsibilities of the role:

• To provide assessment and treatment for a specialist caseload of children & young people with predominantly neuro-developmental or respiratory physiotherapy needs.
• To be responsible for managing a defined caseload of children and advising Clinical Specialists of any difficulties with this.
• To deliver training programmes including competency base training and assessment for a wide range of professionals, CWPT carers and parents.
• To participate in the in-service training rota.
• To contribute to reports, including reports for Education, Health & Care Plans.

• To maintain a high level of clinical knowledge and keep abreast of new developments via literature reviews, participation in clinical forums, clinical supervision and research projects, and membership of Clinical Excellence Networks. (CENs). 
• You will be required to work autonomously and alongside other Allied Health Professionals, Consultants, Community Paediatricians, Community Children’s Nurses, education staff and social services to deliver a high standard of care for CYP in Coventry.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

·       generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

·       excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

·       salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

·       discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

·       wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

·       staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.